Overview
Ayios Georgios Arperas Chapel is the only surviving building of an eighteenth century cathedral in the medieval village of Arpera, known today as Tesefanou, located 2 kilometres away from Larnaca.
Built in 1745, Ayios Georgios Arperas Chapel contains several icons and wall paintings, including a fresco that depicts the chapel’s founder, Christofakis Konstantinou, and his family. The chapel was built as an homage to St. George for the successful completion of Larnaca’s aqueduct in the ‘Kamares’ area.
This beautiful 18th century aqueduct is found on the road heading towards Limassol in the area of Kamares, which takes its name from the distinctive arches (‘kamares’ in Greek).
An open-air sight, the aqueduct was built in the Roman style in 1746 by the Turkish governor of Larnaka, Bekir Pasha, who funded it out of his own sources to carry water to Larnaca from a source about ten kilometres away. The aqueduct was abandoned in 1939 and its function replaced by modern pipes.
There are more than 20 arches still intact, and these are strikingly illuminated in the night time. A cobbled area with benches and a footpath allow you to enjoy the site of this monument, with the path linking up with Larnaca Salt Lake.
The entrance to the chapel is free of charge.
